Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	godliness_n	grace_n	temperance_n	1,804	5	11.7669	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12974	An exposition vpon the CXII. Psalme The high way to euerlasting blessednesse. Written for the benefit of Gods church, by T.S.	Stint, Thomas.	1621 (1621)	STC 23269; ESTC S107442	67,502	220

christ_n never_o rest_v until_o you_o become_v strong_a in_o christ_n nay_o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n you_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o you_o come_v to_o some_o perfection_n in_o he_o 1.5_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o join_v therefore_o unto_o your_o virtue_n faith_n &_o with_o faith_n knowledge_n &_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n &_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n for_o if_o these_o be_v in_o you_o they_o will_v make_v you_o neither_o unfruitful_a nor_o unprofitable_a keep_v then_o thy_o grace_n in_o a_o honest_a heart_n and_o it_o will_v increase_v like_o the_o widow_n oil_n in_o the_o cruise_n and_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n obedience_n the_o mark_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v universal_a obedience_n now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n delight_n and_o that_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v make_v sure_a work_n in_o this_o regard_n let_v we_o try_v our_o sincerity_n by_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o do_v ever_o accompany_v the_o same_o the_o first_o note_n therefore_o of_o a_o sound_a heart_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v for_o our_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v universal_a in_o our_o desire_n and_o in_o our_o practice_n that_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n 119.8_o psal_n 119.8_o to_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o second_o and_o to_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n as_o well_o as_o religious_a towards_o god_n that_o we_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o to_o our_o action_n and_o to_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o heart_n contrary_n to_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o deal_n of_o those_o that_o will_v give_v dispensation_n upon_o themselves_o for_o many_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o can_v make_v a_o 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will_v bear_v he_o out_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o false_a and_o dissemble_a heart_n &_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o as_o be_v very_o dangerous_a therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o this_o one_o trial_n the_o sincere_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o be_v that_o which_o cherish_v hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n and_o carry_v a_o constant_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n in_o nothing_o willing_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o to_o endeavour_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o every_o good_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o will_v not_o purposely_o and_o deliberate_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n this_o note_n the_o prophet_n david_n give_v for_o have_v say_v 119.3_o psal_n 119.3_o bless_a be_v the_o upright_o in_o their_o way_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o discern_v they_o by_o this_o note_n sure_o they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n with_o 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first_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o terror_n for_o all_o wicked_a worldling_n that_o think_v to_o advantage_n and_o advance_v themselves_o by_o sinful_a and_z and_o naughty_a course_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a way_n to_o rise_v for_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o prosper_v 22.23.24_o pro._n 10.2_o jere._n 22.23.24_o though_o they_o build_v their_o house_n never_o so_o high_a and_o advance_v their_o nest_n unto_o the_o star_n yet_o the_o lord_n hand_n shall_v pull_v they_o thence_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o the_o very_a dust_n they_o think_v their_o house_n their_o name_n and_o their_o substance_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v themselves_o and_o they_o by_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n by_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o by_o defraud_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o such_o as_o can_v right_v themselves_o but_o alas_o they_o little_o consider_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o god_n be_v the_o 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